{
  "id": 5792007,
  "title": "Maratha Reservation Protest Intensifies: Activist Manoj Jarange Patil Refuses Water & Medical Treatment On Day 8 Of Hunger Strike",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/maratha-reservation-protest-intensifies-activist-manoj-jarange-patil",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-05T15:02:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/maratha-reservation-protest-intensifies-activist-manoj-jarange-patil-refuses-water-medical-treatment-on-day-8-of-hunger-strike"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the eighth day of his indefinite hunger strike, Maratha reservation activist Manoj Jarange Patil has taken his protest to new heights by refusing water, intravenous fluids and medical treatment. He continues to demand that the Maharashtra government fulfill the community's pending demands. Jarange is confident that this time, the outcome will be different, emphasizing his commitment to securing reservation for the Marathas. On the seventh day of the strike, he made his stand clear, stating, “This time, the outcome will be different. I am telling you honestly, even now... I want to secure reservation for the Marathas. You should not attack the core of Marathas like this. You should give Marathas what is rightfully theirs.”",
  "summary": "Jalna: Maratha reservation activist Manoj Jarange Patil on Saturday intensified his agitation on the eighth day of his indefinite hunger strike, refusing water, intravenous fluids and medical treatment as he pressed the Maharashtra government to fulfil the Maratha community's pending demands. Speaking to reporters, Jarange said, “This time, the outcome will be different. I am telling you…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "‘No water, no treatment’: Jarange-Patil escalates fight for Maratha reservation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/no-water-no-treatment-jarange-patil-escalates-fight-for-maratha",
        "published": "2026-09-05T11:01:44.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}